Type of Source: News Article Date of Origin: 1919 This is a news article outlining the Winnipeg Strike. It was an illegal six week action fought by underprivileged Canadian Workers to have their right of collective bargaining recognized by the Canadian Government. It was one of the Canada's best-known general strike. This strike is one of the evidence because it increased unionism and militancy across Canada.

School-based activities this week are helping to involve and inform the community of the risk they say Government-driven changes pose to education. Also on teachers minds is the collective bargaining which has pushed them back into paid union meetings. Mrs Stuart, who is also the principal of May Road School in Mt Roskill, says it is the Government that has stymied negotiations. The implementation of National Standards, Novopay and charter schools shows what low esteem the Government…